Past Student Associate

Mackenzie is a First-Year student majoring in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology on the pre-med track. With a knack for problem-solving and experience with design thinking, Mackenzie wishes to use her knowledge of psychology to aid people in participating in sustainability initiatives.

Hirad is a junior from Kansas City, Missouri majoring in Chemical Engineering. He is passionate about reducing the usage of fossil fuels and investing resources into alternative energy sources. In his free time, Hirad enjoys spending time with friends and playing basketball. He is excited to join the Office of Sustainability and help further WashU's goals towards a more sustainable campus.

Hannah is a junior pursuing a double major in Environmental Analysis and Economics. On campus, she invests her passion for thrifting and reuse in student-run non-profit SWAP as Director of Internal Operations. After an exciting summer internship, she continues working with local non-profit Trailnet assisting with grant writing and bicycling events. Hannah is looking forward to assisting offices across campus in implementing sustainable solutions as a Green Office Intern with OOS.

Jane is a senior studying environmental policy with a minor in anthropology. This semester, she is interning as a Grassroots Organizing Intern with the Missouri Chapter of the Sierra Club. She enjoyed engaging with Missourians about pro-environmental candidates and ballot measures leading up to the election, and is excited to be learning about and researching the issues and campaigns of the Missouri Sierra Club.

Sabrina is a junior from Houston, TX studying chemistry and history with a minor in math. She is excited to join the Office of Sustainability and is looking forward to working on the Carbon Neutrality team to help set WashU's next carbon reduction goal. She's interested especially in the connections between climate science and environmental policy. In her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, and spending time with friends.

Mandy Huang, is a senior majoring in Environmental Biology and Environmental Analysis. She currently serves as VP of Advising for Student Sustainability Board and WUGA Compost Co-Leader for the South 40 compost program. During her free time, she likes watching thrift flips and room renos, admiring her various dorm plants, and swing dancing. At the Office of Sustainability, Mandy serves as one of the two Engagement Specialists.

Remy is a senior from New York City studying Environmental Policy with a minor in Environmental Engineering. He is currently doing research with Professor Brent Williams where he is using source apportionment to study air pollution. Remy’s goal is to take the results of his research and use them to create or improve policies both at Washington University and around the world. In his free time Remy plays water polo. He is also a fraternity brother at Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Tai Huynh will be attending Washington University in the fall of 2019. Currently, he plans to pursue a major in Computer Science and Mathematics with a minor in Robotics. His involvement on his high school's FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team has lead to a strong interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and he hopes to deepen his knowledge in the disciplines of sustainability and environmental sciences.

Emily is a fourth year student pursuing a Master of Public Health degree. She recently completed her undergraduate degree at WashU in Political Science. She is interested in sustainable health care and renewable energy.

Ella is a sophomore studying Architecture, Urban Design, and Chinese! She moved here from that Twin Cities but grew up in Beijing and she is half English. She will be working as one of the sustainable urban planning/ transportation student associate this year! She is very excited to learn more about the intersections between design and sustainability and how they can be implemented within the WashU community. In her spare time she volunteers at the St Louis Juvenile Detention Center, run and play on the ultimate frisbee team.

Imani Jones is in her junior year at WashU, majoring in Chemistry with a minor in Interdisciplinary Environmental Analysis. She is currently the Vice-President for MARS (the Minority Association of Rising Scientists) at WashU. As an intern with Idleburg Consultants, she is working on bringing racial equity strategies to the Missouri Energy Efficiency for All coalition.

Elizabeth Joseph is in her third year at WUSTL, studying Psychology with minors in Writing and Human-Computer Interaction. She is also in the Beyond Boundaries program. Elizabeth is interning with Environmental Studies for A Red Circle, which focuses on community betterment through the lens of racial equity. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading and writing, and making earrings.

Samm Kaiser is a junior from Evanston, Illinois, double majoring in Math + Computer Science and Environmental Analysis. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Samm took a semester off from school to live and work at Zumwalt Acres, a regenerative agriculture initiative in Sheldon, IL, where she planted spinach, milked goats, and was awarded the title of Best Soil Sampler. Samm is known as the resident environmentalist on the WashU volleyball team and is excited to further raise environmental awareness on campus. Outside of sustainability, she enjoys reading, going on long walks, and discussing classic rock music with fellow intern Julia Feller.

Juliet is a senior majoring in Political Science and has been interning with Environmental Studies since the summer of 2019. She is currently interning with the city of University City as their Sustainability intern.

Natia Kapanadze is a native of the Republic of Georgia. She holds BArch and MLA degrees from Tbilisi State Academy of Arts and is currently pursuing her second MLA at  Washington University. She has previously worked as a landscape designer at the National Botanical Garden of Georgia and as a project manager for the Georgian Association of Landscape Architects.

Lizzi is a senior from New Orleans, LA majoring in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies with minors in Environmental Studies and Spanish. In her free time, she loves to hike, climb, and cook. She has worked with the Office of Sustainability (OOS) through the Washington University Green Ambassadors Program and is currently one of the Community Assistants for Engage STL, the Bear Beginnings experience led by OOS, the Gephardt Institute, and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.

Megan is a senior majoring in Environmental Earth Sciences and minoring in Mathematics. She is passionate about environmental conservation, sustainability, and interdisciplinary learning.

Melinda is a senior in the engineering school joining the Office of Sustainability this year. She studies mechanical engineering with a minor in computer science. Melinda is interested in ways of reducing energy consumption in building construction and operations.

Daun Lee is a junior at WashU from Birmingham, Alabama, majoring in Anthropology with a double minor in marketing and writing. As someone who loves to eat and is concerned with the environmental threats the food industry poses, she is excited to bring forth awareness and more food alternatives that help make food at WashU more sustainable.

Ming is a first-year doctoral student majoring in Sustainable Urbanism in Sam Fox School.  He is an international student who from China. He enjoys playing saxophone and driving different vehicles. He has rich experience in sustainable field. He is a LEED AP since 2016.

Jordan Lin is a junior majoring in environmental engineering. At WashU, she worked in Dr. Moon's lab as a research assistant during the semester and over the summer. This summer she worked in the WashU Facilities Department and where she will continue to work into forthcoming semesters.  She looks forward to applying the knowledge she has gained over the years to complete sustainability projects and communicate our research and sustainability initiatives to the public.

Allie is entering her second year as a MSW student at the Brown School at Washington University. I am concentrating in Domestic Social and Economic Development and specializing in Policy. I am passionate about food justice, environmental policy and sustainability. In my free time, I love to read and go hiking with my dog.

Télyse is a first-year Masters of Social Work/Masters of Social Policy candidate at the Brown School. Télyse is also a Health Policy Analyst at Mathematica, a social policy research firm. She is passionate about the intersections of environmental policy and community health and well-being. Télyse is completing her MSW foundation practicum with the Sierra Club as a Grassroots Organizing Intern. She is looking forward building power to address environmental racism and advancing local/state legislation to address the climate crisis.

Julian McCall is a sophomore pursing double majors in Environmental Analysis and International Affairs. He is passionate about environmental law and sustainability. After transferring to WashU during the pandemic, he is excited to join the Washington University Climate Change Program and contribute to WashU’s climate action goals.

Lauren is a 2nd year Master of Landscape Architecture student with a BS in Environmental Science. As a St. Louis native she has a strong interest in native Missouri plants and sustainable practices and hopes to gain a better understanding of the intricacies that go into creating sustainable buildings and environments for both people and wildlife, by combining science and design.

Sara is a junior studying Environmental Policy with minors in Writing and Computer Science. With her passions for environmental justice and climate policy, she is excited to work as a climate associate to help advance WashU's sustainability efforts and she is hopeful for a future where environmentalism is both equitable and widespread.

Nicole is a junior from Houston, Texas majoring in chemical engineering and minoring in energy engineering in order to enter the renewable energy field after she graduates. She spent her sophomore spring and following summer carrying out biofuel research and she traveled abroad to study renewable energy in Iceland. She is currently the co-president of the WashU chapter of Net Impact, a business and sustainability club. She worked in a Net Impact group on a proposal to add electric vehicles to the WashU campus fleet her sophomore year, and is excited to continue this work with the Office of Sustainability in her position on the vehicle electrification, carbon neutrality, and renewable energy team.

I'm a sophomore studying Environmental Analysis with a minor in Legal Studies, originally from Los Angeles, California. I am working as an impact intern for the Sustainability Advisory Committee with the City of Clayton. My interests are sewing, fashion, and camping, and I also really love playing softball. I hope to pursue a career in environmental law that will allow me to balance my passion for environmental conservation with advocacy. I am looking forward to working with the SAC!

Adrian Odamtten is a Dual Degree Mechanical Engineering student from Accra, Ghana, where he studied for 18 years, and cultivated his passion for sustainable manufacturing. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI, in 2019. In Wisconsin, Adrian furthered his understanding of sustainable development through the school's Finance and Administrative internship program. He initiated and collaborated on some of Lawrence's sustainability initiatives and research.

Linde is a second-year Master in Public Health student in the Brown School. She is on the executive board of the student group, ProSPER (Students Promoting Science Policy, Education, and Research) and works with the Clark-Fox Policy Institute as a coordinator of communication and student engagement.

Kristen is a senior majoring in Architecture and minoring in Environmental Studies and Landscape Architecture. She is interested in creating more accessible and productive green spaces through urban design and landscape design.

Talia is a rising senior from Oakland, California, majoring in Environmental Analysis and minoring in Sociology. She is excited to join the Office of Sustainability team this summer and have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects helping make WashU a more sustainable institution and campus. Outside of her studies, Talia is on the ultimate frisbee team at WashU and in her free time she loves hiking, running, and hammocking on campus.

Monye is a junior at Washington University in St. Louis, majoring in Political Science and double minoring in Environmental Studies and Global Health and the Environment. As a St. Louis native, she is especially passionate about making an impact in her community and is excited to apply her knowledge of interdisciplinary fields to further sustainability at Wash U.

Jay is a senior majoring in Environmental Earth Sciences and Chemistry. She is interested in climate change and pollution, with the goal of finding scientific solutions to our pollution and climate problems.

Jacob is a junior majoring in Environmental Policy with a minor in Writing.  Originally hailing from the northeast, Jacob hopes to create real change in his new Midwestern community through environmental justice and climate change prevention initiatives.

Sejal is a sophomore from Bloomington, Indiana majoring in Environmental Biology with a minor in Psychology. She is passionate about environmental justice and advocacy, habitat and biodiversity conservation, and incorporating sustainable solutions into all aspects of life. She is excited to be part of the WUCCP team and to use her passions in a tangible way. On campus, she is a member of the varsity track and field team and part of the Deneb STARS Student Leadership Corps. In her free time she enjoys hiking, camping, reading, and anything arts and crafts related.

Noah is a rising junior majoring in Chemical Engineering. Alongside his budding technical expertise, he is driven to incorporate his political and business experience to facilitate the deployment of renewable energy technology at a scale that matters.

Sarah is a junior from Los Angeles, California double majoring in Communication Design and Environmental Biology. As a student in both the design and environmental fields, she is excited to be a part of the environmental effort by creating the necessary communication materials.